Dollywaggon Pike today (updated 12:15, 28 Oct): up to 7°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -1°C, summit wind 39 mph gusting 49 mph, 100% chance of rain. A marginal day for the hills. Best day this week: Tuesday, summit gusts 12 mph.
Dollywaggon Pike weather today
Slight rain, up to 7°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -1°C, summit wind 39 mph gusting 49 mph, 100% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
Dollywaggon Pike weather tomorrow
Thursday 29 October: moderate drizzle, up to 7°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 1°C, summit wind 36 mph gusting 45 mph, 84% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
Dollywaggon Pike weather this weekend
Saturday 31 October: mostly dry, up to 8°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 0°C, summit wind 20 mph gusting 25 mph, 2% chance of rain. Rated Good.
Sunday 1 November: mostly dry, up to 6°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -5°C, summit wind 15 mph gusting 18 mph, 4% chance of rain. Rated Good.
Dollywaggon Pike summit forecast, next 7 days
Day
Verdict
High/low
Feels like
Wind/gust mph
Rain or snow
TodaySlight rain
Marginal
7°/4°
-1°
39/49
100%
TomorrowModerate drizzle
Marginal
7°/6°
1°
36/45
84%
Fri 30Light drizzle
Poor
7°/5°
0°
43/53
2%
Sat 31Light drizzle
Good
8°/2°
0°
20/25
2%
Sun 1Light drizzle
Good
6°/-2°
-5°
15/18
4%
Mon 2Overcast
Good
6°/-4°
-7°
10/13
0%
Tue 3Overcast
Good
5°/-4°
-7°
10/12
0%
Dollywaggon Pike 14-day weather forecast: days 8 to 14, less certain
Day
Verdict
High/low
Feels like
Wind/gust mph
Rain or snow
Wed 4Light drizzle
Good
5°/1°
-1°
20/26
0%
Thu 5Overcast
Good
6°/2°
-1°
21/27
0%
Fri 6Overcast
Good
5°/0°
-2°
19/24
2%
Sat 7Fog
Good
4°/-1°
-4°
19/24
14%
Sun 8Light drizzle
Marginal
6°/-1°
-4°
27/34
25%
Mon 9Moderate drizzle
Poor
8°/6°
3°
43/53
35%
Tue 10Moderate rain
Poor
9°/4°
0°
52/64
33%
Cloud inversion · 7 days
The chance of standing above a sea of cloud on Dollywaggon Pike each morning this week, from overnight temperature, humidity and low cloud below the 859m summit.
Dark sky · 7 days
How dark the sky gets over Dollywaggon Pike each night this week, from cloud cover, moonlight and local light pollution.
Snow · 7 days
No snow is forecast at the summit in the next 7 days.
Sun today
Sunrise 07:06, sunset 16:45
9h 39m of daylight. Golden hour ends 07:59 and starts 15:51. From the summit you see the sun 06:59 to 16:51.
Dollywaggon Pike reaches 859 m (2,818 ft) at the southern end of the main Helvellyn ridge. It is a Wainwright, Hewitt, Nuttall and Birkett, with 50 m of prominence, and Nethermost Pike, the nearest higher fell, is 1.2 km to the north. On the east side the fell drops in crags into Grisedale, and a long narrow ridge called The Tongue runs down into the valley.
You reach it from Grisedale Tarn, either from Grasmere via Tongue Gill or from Patterdale up Grisedale. From the tarn, a pitched zigzag path climbs the western side to the summit. The ridge then runs north over Nethermost Pike to Helvellyn on a broad, easy path.
The summit is a small rocky top on the edge of the eastern crags. Fairfield lies 1.8 km to the south-east across Grisedale Tarn, with Seat Sandal 1.5 km to the south.
Dollywaggon Pike is 859 m (2,817 ft) high with 50 m of prominence. It is in Cumbria, England. It is the 16th highest of the 273 summits Peakify lists in Cumbria. The nearest summits are High Crag (0.7 km), Nethermost Pike (1.2 km) and Seat Sandal (1.5 km).
Can you climb Dollywaggon Pike and Helvellyn together?
Yes. Helvellyn lies 2.1 km to the north along a broad ridge path over Nethermost Pike.
What is the easiest way up Dollywaggon Pike?
From Grasmere, walk up Tongue Gill to Grisedale Tarn, then take the zigzag path up the western slope.
Is Dollywaggon Pike a Wainwright?
Yes. It is a Wainwright, a Hewitt, a Nuttall and a Birkett.
How high is Dollywaggon Pike?
Dollywaggon Pike is 859 metres high with 50 metres of prominence.
Where is Dollywaggon Pike?
Dollywaggon Pike is listed in Cumbria, England.
Are there routes for Dollywaggon Pike?
Peakify lists 5 routes for Dollywaggon Pike, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details. The easiest is Grasmere via Tongue Gill and Grisedale Tarn (5.4 km one way, Moderate).
Is it safe to climb Dollywaggon Pike today?
Peakify rates each day on the summit Good, Marginal or Poor from the forecast summit wind, gusts, chance of rain and wind chill. Wind of 40 mph or gusts of 65 mph make it Poor; wind of 25 mph, gusts of 45 mph, a 60% chance of rain or a feels-like temperature of -8°C or below make it Marginal. Today's and tomorrow's ratings are at the top of this page. The rating covers the weather only: also check your route, daylight, kit and experience, and in winter whether you need an ice axe and crampons.
What is the weather on Dollywaggon Pike tomorrow?
Thursday 29 October: moderate drizzle, up to 7°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 1°C, summit wind 36 mph gusting 45 mph, 84% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
What is the weather on Dollywaggon Pike this weekend?
Saturday 31 October: mostly dry, up to 8°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 0°C, summit wind 20 mph gusting 25 mph, 2% chance of rain. Rated Good. Sunday 1 November: mostly dry, up to 6°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -5°C, summit wind 15 mph gusting 18 mph, 4% chance of rain. Rated Good.
What weather information is shown for Dollywaggon Pike?
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
Dollywaggon Pike reaches 859 m (2,818 ft) at the southern end of the main Helvellyn ridge. It is a Wainwright, Hewitt, Nuttall and Birkett, with 50 m of prominence, and Nethermost Pike, the nearest higher fell, is 1.2 km to the north. On the east side the fell drops in crags into Grisedale, and a long narrow ridge called The Tongue runs down into the valley.
You reach it from Grisedale Tarn, either from Grasmere via Tongue Gill or from Patterdale up Grisedale. From the tarn, a pitched zigzag path climbs the western side to the summit. The ridge then runs north over Nethermost Pike to Helvellyn on a broad, easy path.
The summit is a small rocky top on the edge of the eastern crags. Fairfield lies 1.8 km to the south-east across Grisedale Tarn, with Seat Sandal 1.5 km to the south.
Dollywaggon Pike is 859 m (2,817 ft) high with 50 m of prominence. It is in Cumbria, England. It is the 16th highest of the 273 summits Peakify lists in Cumbria. The nearest summits are High Crag (0.7 km), Nethermost Pike (1.2 km) and Seat Sandal (1.5 km).
Can you climb Dollywaggon Pike and Helvellyn together?
Yes. Helvellyn lies 2.1 km to the north along a broad ridge path over Nethermost Pike.
What is the easiest way up Dollywaggon Pike?
From Grasmere, walk up Tongue Gill to Grisedale Tarn, then take the zigzag path up the western slope.
Is Dollywaggon Pike a Wainwright?
Yes. It is a Wainwright, a Hewitt, a Nuttall and a Birkett.
How high is Dollywaggon Pike?
Dollywaggon Pike is 859 metres high with 50 metres of prominence.
Where is Dollywaggon Pike?
Dollywaggon Pike is listed in Cumbria, England.
Are there routes for Dollywaggon Pike?
Peakify lists 5 routes for Dollywaggon Pike, including available distance, ascent, start point, and difficulty details. The easiest is Grasmere via Tongue Gill and Grisedale Tarn (5.4 km one way, Moderate).
Is it safe to climb Dollywaggon Pike today?
Peakify rates each day on the summit Good, Marginal or Poor from the forecast summit wind, gusts, chance of rain and wind chill. Wind of 40 mph or gusts of 65 mph make it Poor; wind of 25 mph, gusts of 45 mph, a 60% chance of rain or a feels-like temperature of -8°C or below make it Marginal. Today's and tomorrow's ratings are at the top of this page. The rating covers the weather only: also check your route, daylight, kit and experience, and in winter whether you need an ice axe and crampons.
What is the weather on Dollywaggon Pike tomorrow?
Thursday 29 October: moderate drizzle, up to 7°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 1°C, summit wind 36 mph gusting 45 mph, 84% chance of rain. Rated Marginal.
What is the weather on Dollywaggon Pike this weekend?
Saturday 31 October: mostly dry, up to 8°C at the summit, feeling as cold as 0°C, summit wind 20 mph gusting 25 mph, 2% chance of rain. Rated Good. Sunday 1 November: mostly dry, up to 6°C at the summit, feeling as cold as -5°C, summit wind 15 mph gusting 18 mph, 4% chance of rain. Rated Good.
What weather information is shown for Dollywaggon Pike?
The page includes cached mountain forecast context, snow outlook, dark-sky signals, cloud-inversion information, sunrise, sunset, and summit planning details where available.
